Healthcare
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‘Focus Saskatchewan’: Retiring family physician concerned for her 3,500 patientsThe Canadian Institute for Health Information showed Saskatchewan lost 159 doctors between 2020 and 2021, yielding the lowest per capita rate in the country.CanadaMay 27
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‘Substandard conditions’ among concerns Surrey ER doctors noted in patient chartsER physicians say hospital administrators called the notes added to charts "inappropriate and unprofessional" while the Opposition says it appears doctors are being intimidated.HealthMay 25
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Health minister responds as doctor says Surrey Memorial Hospital at ‘boiling point’B.C. Premier David Eby insisted Wednesday that the issue remained "critically important" to his government.HealthMay 24
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Advocates point to early cancer detection as Canada reassesses screening recommendationsAfter the United States began mulling over plans to lower the recommended age for women looking for breast cancer screening, is Canada ready to follow suit?HealthMay 18
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Alberta NDP raises concerns about lack of funding for rural health careAlberta's NDP says the only hospital in a town south of Calgary faces potential closures in its emergency department because the United Conservative Party has not supported it.PoliticsMay 15
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Former N.B. health authority board member decries elimination of elected membersA former board member called a recent decision to eliminate elected members from the regional health authority boards is "drastic and problematic."HealthMay 11
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N.S. invests $17 million into 60 primary health-care clinicsNova Scotia's health and wellness minister has announced a $17-million investment in primary care clinics across the province, looking to improve access to health providers.HealthMay 10
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New Brunswick invests in Université de Moncton to expand its nursing programThe provincial government allocated funding for the Université de Moncton to expand its nursing program from three seats to 12 seats.HealthMay 8
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Alberta election kicks off Day 2 with health-care finger-pointingOn Day 2 of the provincial election, NDP leader Rachel Notley is promising new funding for healthcare -- a system the UCP claims they are still cleaning up after the NDP.HealthMay 2
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Manitoba government commits $30 million to expand Grace Hospital’s ICU capacityManitoba is spending $30 million to expand the capacity of the Grace Hospital ICU unit by 20 beds, Premier Heather Stefanson announced Sunday.HealthApr 30
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